Righteousness & Justification

[Sola1517]

At what point is the Christian declared righteous before almighty God? At justification, sanctification, or glorification?

 

[Theadorus]

The moment we believe on Christ Ephesian 4:24.

The moment we believed on Christ, we justified, sanctified, made holy, made righteous, made blameless, redeemed, ect.

Our old sin nature died, and we were 'born again' with a new righteous spirit. So now when God sees us, he doesn't see who we were, but who we are now.

 

[stuart lawrence]

At what point is the Christian declared righteous before almighty God? At justification, sanctification, or glorification?

If you are justified you are righteous, means the same thing

 

[Sola1517]

If you are justified you are righteous, means the same thing

Why are there systems of theology out there that say otherwise?

 

[stuart lawrence]

Why are there systems of theology out there that say otherwise?

Haven't a clue

 

[Theadorus]

At what point is the Christian declared righteous before almighty God? At justification, sanctification, or glorification?

As for Glorified, our spirits are as saved as they will ever be, but we receive our glorified body when Christ returns again. At that point our minds and body are glorified.

 

[Neogaia777]

At what point is the Christian declared righteous before almighty God? At justification, sanctification, or glorification?

When they are saved...

At the beginning, at being justified, when you are converted or saved, and begin walking a new path...

We are all equal sinners in God's eyes, and also equallly free to being saved by grace, just by believing and equally free to all the gifts of grace, like being forgiven, all the way to being declared righteous and everything in between, for there is no difference on the other end either, which is each of being equal to grace or being declared righteous, justified, ect through grace by faith...

Just as were all equal sinners, we are equal to the benefits of grace and being under grace as well...

God Bless!

 

[Neogaia777]

We are equal opportunity recipients of grace, if we'd only believe it, just as we were all equal equal sinners (In God's eyes) also, in his eyes, equal recipients of grace...

Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shall be saved...

What can wash away my sins, only the blood of Jesus being shed for me, only his being my personal sacrifice for me, and my sins, then "grace" and all that comes with it. for there is no difference, the scripture says and have equal and full access to all that comes by only God's grace (and mercy and love) for sinners like me...

God Bless!

 

[Oldmantook]

At what point is the Christian declared righteous before almighty God? At justification, sanctification, or glorification?

Point or process?
If point, then at justification however that does not entail that one's positional righteousness will automatically result in practical righteousness as practical righteousness involves a process, i.e. sanctification. Not all Christians from the point of justification/positional righteousness go on to live a sanctified life/practical righteousness. Some backslide and don't live sanctified lives. "Little children, LET NO ONE DECEIVE YOU. Whoever PRACTICES righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous" (1 Jn 3:7). John emphasized that little children/believers should not be deceived as the ongoing practice of righteousness is necessary to declaring us righteous which eventually results in our glorification. Those who don't practice righteousness as a lifestyle are no longer (positionally) righteous as a result of their sinful actions not repented of.

 

[Neogaia777]

Point or process?
If point, then at justification however that does not entail that one's positional righteousness will automatically result in practical righteousness as practical righteousness involves a process, i.e. sanctification. Not all Christians from the point of justification/positional righteousness go on to live a sanctified life/practical righteousness. Some backslide and don't live sanctified lives. "Little children, LET NO ONE DECEIVE YOU. Whoever PRACTICES righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous" (1 Jn 3:7). John emphasized that little children/believers should not be deceived as the ongoing practice of righteousness is necessary to declaring us righteous which eventually results in our glorification. Those who don't practice righteousness as a lifestyle are no longer (positionally) righteous as a result of their sinful actions not repented of.

What is a righteous lifestyle...?

 

[Neogaia777]

We are equal opportunity recipients of grace, if we'd only believe it, just as we were all equal equal sinners (In God's eyes) also, in his eyes, equal recipients of grace...

Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shall be saved...

What can wash away my sins, only the blood of Jesus being shed for me, only his being my personal sacrifice for me, and my sins, then "grace" and all that comes with it. for there is no difference, the scripture says and have equal and full access to all that comes by only God's grace (and mercy and love) for sinners like me...

God Bless!

We have been "Re-Deemed" worthy of "any and all good things" through grace by faith...

If we have been born again...

God Bless!

 

[Oldmantook]

What is a righteous lifestyle...?

Some hints:
Hebrews 5:9 - A righteous lifestyle means obedience to God.
1 John 2:5 - A righteous lifestyle means keeping His word.
John 10:27 - A righteous lifestyle means listening and following the shepherd.
Rom 8:13 - A righteous lifestyle means living according to the Spirit and not according to the flesh.

 

[Neogaia777]

Some hints:
Hebrews 5:9 - A righteous lifestyle means obedience to God.
1 John 2:5 - A righteous lifestyle means keeping His word.
John 10:27 - A righteous lifestyle means listening and following the shepherd.
Rom 8:13 - A righteous lifestyle means living according to the Spirit and not according to the flesh.

How does sin work into that...?

 

[Oldmantook]

How does sin work into that...?

You asked me about a righteous lifestyle which is about holiness/sanctification; not unrighteousness which is about sinful living
Examine Rom 8:13 closely. This warning by Paul is addressed to the brethren (v.12). Paul warns if believers sin by living according to the flesh - they will die. This death is spiritual death; not physical death because every single person physically dies, irrespective how they conduct their lives. If a believer lives in habitual sin that is not repented of, he/she reaps spiritual death - which is eternal separation from God.

 

[fhansen]

At what point is the Christian declared righteous before almighty God? At justification, sanctification, or glorification?

It's when he becomes, um, righteous. And this necessarily involves the will of man, cooperating with and aligning itself with the will of God.

 

[CObondservant]

At what point is the Christian declared righteous before almighty God? At justification, sanctification, or glorification?

That's like asking the question - show me a baptized Christian in the New Testament. We are justified, sanctified, name written in the Book of Life, Saved, born again, made memebers of the Acts 2 church, all when we obey the gospel pattern Peter first preached in Acts 2:26-47

 

[Sola1517]

It's when he becomes, um, righteous. And this necessarily involves the will of man, cooperating with and aligning itself with the will of God.

Which means what?

 

[fhansen]

Which means what?

It means that God's purpose is more than to simply save a few otherwise wretched worms-the "elect"-and damn the rest. His purpose has always been about steering His wayward creation, which He loves lavishly, back into "unwaywardness". Adam had a problem of the will-and God would not prevent or override the choice Adam made. By the same token He still doesn't intend to violate man's will now-even as we need help in willing rightly. So he draws us-He's been working on drawing humanity throughout history - into justice, into alignment with His will. He wants us to choose rightly, as opposed to Adam's wrong choice; He wants us to choose good over evil, life over death, God over no God-but will never force it. The justice/righteousness He desires to bestow on us is directly connected to our willingness to receive, cooperate with, and grow in it.

 

[DreamerOfTheHeart]

At what point is the Christian declared righteous before almighty God? At justification, sanctification, or glorification?

I would present that we are righteous before God the moment we are born again with the Spirit of Christ, the very Spirit of God.

Just as a child born of a mother has the qualities of the father which he sees on birth, and so that baby is righteous in his eyes.

 

[kw5kw]

How does sin work into that...?

Sin is disobedience to God. It is not doing what God wants us to do which is to worship Him. Sin is also not following His rules.


If your mother or father said:”Don’t stay out past 9pm.” And you stayed out until 11pm then you disobeyed (sinned) against your parents.

And you have disobeyed (sinned) against God and one of the ten commandments:" Honor your father and Mother" Ex 20:12.

If you break any of God’s rules then you sin against Him in the same manner.


It is the death of Jesus on the Cross, His shedding of His blood that has washed away all of your sins past, present and future. And God’s Grace has given you a place in Heaven with Him because of your faith in Him.